Fragrance comparison

Love vs The Pope's Cologne

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Love

Milton Lloyd

4.007 votes

Rank #52,482 FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

The Pope's Cologne

Excelsis

4.673 votes

Rank #33,988 CitrusViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love takes 2 of 3 categories.

Love
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Pope's Cologne
Choose it for a citrus and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love2/3

The Pope's Cologne1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love
Sillage & projection: Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Pope's Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

LoveMilton Lloyd

The Pope's CologneExcelsis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 18%Want 73%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLove

SillageLove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

violet86%

powdery72%

white floral58%

sweet44%

fresh30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery, white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Water LilyLotusYellow NarcissusCitruses

Heart

TuberoseVioletOrange BlossomMelonPineapple

Base

MimosaWoody NotesMusk

Notes

VioletOrange BlossomOrangeLemon VerbenaCitrusesClove

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Violet and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for The Pope's Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,988

PerfumerFrederick Hass

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerThe Pope's CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Love opens with an intense splash of aquatic melon and lotus, signaling a bold departure from typical modern sugary sweet scents. It settles into a thick, powdery haze of yellow flowers, dominated by narcotic tuberose and yellow narcissus. Underneath this heavy floral layer, a mossy, woody musk adds an ea…

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The Pope's Cologne by Excelsis delivers a crisp, time-tested splash of bright citrus, juicy orange, and tangy lemon verbena that immediately wakes up the senses. As the sparkling opening settles, sweet orange blossom and a hint of warm clove add body before resolving into a soft, powdery violet dry-down. It smells lik…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love or The Pope's Cologne?

Love takes 2 of 3 categories. Love is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; The Pope's Cologne is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Love for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Pope's Cologne for a citrus and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love or The Pope's Cologne?

Love lasts longest (Love 70/100, The Pope's Cologne 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love or The Pope's Cologne?

Love projects furthest (Love 75/100, The Pope's Cologne 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love and The Pope's Cologne smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Violet and Orange Blossom.

Is Love or The Pope's Cologne better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear; The Pope's Cologne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love and The Pope's Cologne?

Love has top notes of Water Lily, Lotus, Yellow Narcissus and Citruses, heart notes of Tuberose, Violet, Orange Blossom and Melon, a base of Mimosa, Woody Notes and Musk. The Pope's Cologne features Violet, Orange Blossom, Orange, Lemon Verbena and Citruses.